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[helena_campbell]

[Helena was walking out in the gardens, though now she's currently seated on one of the many benches.]

Well, it's been a year. A year and two days. Seems like a lot can happen in that time. Then again, sometimes nothing really happens at all. [She glances behind her, toward the Mansion.] I guess it's easy to forget sometimes how strange it is to

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[timisnotme]

Happy one year anniversary! Or congratulations I guess. *grin*

[video]

[helena_campbell]

I'm not sure how appropriate that is, actually, but thanks.

[video]

[timisnotme]

Would you rather I laced it with a lot of doom and gloom? *waggles his fingers at the screen* I don't do scary all that well.

*Well not NOW when he's Tim anyway.*

[video]

[helena_campbell]

Oh, well, I suppose not. You know, Tim, with a bit of make-up on, I think you'd make a pretty scary clown, actually. [Yes, she's just making fun of him.]

Or if you had a mask. Everyone can be scary with the right mask. [Wow, this fits their canons so well.]

[video]

[in_ocean_depths]

Helena should go on a... picnic.

[video]

[helena_campbell]

That sounds fun. Maybe I'll fly some kites, too.

[Suddenly she frowns.] Or maybe not.

[video]

[in_ocean_depths]

Kites...?

..A picnic won't make Helena feel better?

[video]

[helena_campbell]

Kites... you've never seen a kite before? [The thought makes Helena a little bit sad. She struggles with an idea for a moment, before deciding that giving Stellar a bit of enjoyment is worth having to suffer through the inevitable remembrance of flying kites and having picnics with America...]

Why don't you meet me down at the gardens? I'll show you what a kite is.

[skater_lynx]

I don't know how you can stay that with a straight face.

[helena_campbell]

Would you rather I said it like this? [Makes a face, crossing her eyes. If you've ever seen the movie, you know what I mean.]

[skater_lynx]

I hope your face sticks like that! You're such a kid~

[helena_campbell]

I'm only sixteen, you know.

[Her grin fades.] I'd rather be a bit optimistic and naive than a bit cynical. When I can help it, at least.

[exploring_game]

It's...a really long adventure, huh.

I'm glad you've stayed around, Helena. Really glad. Lots of my other friends went home- I miss them.

[helena_campbell]

Sometimes a bit too long.

I miss my friends, too. Although I'm glad you've stayed. But don't you want to go home sometimes?

[exploring_game]

Sometimes, yeah. I miss my mom and dad.

And now...I sort of...miss my Other-Father too.

[helena_campbell]

...I miss my parents, too.

He was nice. He really cared about all of us here.